The
main Batu Cave is known as theTemple Cave or Cathedral Caveand is accessed by a steep flight of 272 steps. The steps are
thronged with troupes of greedy macaques who will harass you for food if you
are carrying any (better not to feed them).

The
top of the stairs brings you into a massive cave with a high vaulted ceiling.
The cave serves as a Hindu Temple devoted to Lord Muragan whose 42 meter high
gold statue stands guard outside.

If
you cannot manage to climb the 272 steps and if the Dark Cave sounds too creepy
you can instead visit the 3rd main attraction,the Cave Villawhich
lies at the foot of the limestone hill.

You
have to pay an entrance fee (RM15 for foreigners, RM7 for Malaysian residents)
and cross a crooked bridge over a carp pool. Here there are two more show caves
illuminated with coloured lights and containing brightly painted statues and
paintings of Indian poets and characters from Hindu mythology. You can read the
plaques containing pearls of oriental wisdom while strolling around the humid
caves. One of the caves also contains glass display tanks full of snakes and
other reptiles.

In
the courtyard outside the caves you can see a statue of a five legged bull
(with an extra leg growing out of its back) which used to roam freely in the
temple grounds until its death from old age.

Cara ke Batu Cave
:

On
my recent visit I took the KTM Komuter train from KL Sentral all the way to the
recently opened Batu Caves Komuter station which is located a few steps from
the entrance to the attractions. The fare was only RM2 each way which makes it
the cheapest and easiest way to travel. The train has ladies-only coaches for
the comfort and safety of female passengers. If you take your own car there is
ample parking once you have negotiated the confusing road layout and reached
the entrance to the cave complex.

Untuk urusan makan: There are a few
restaurants (vegetarian only being a Hindu Temple) where you can get a tasty
Indian curry of 4 veggie dishes, rice and poppadums served on a banana leaf,
together with a fresh coconut juice for around RM9. Lbh baik bw KFC kl k sana n air minum sendiri.

2.The Lake Gardens/ Taman Botani Perdana

are known by many name
including Taman Tasik Perdana and Perdana Lake Gardens, but in July 2011 the
park was officially renamedTaman
Botani Perdanaas part of an
ambitious plan to transform the 123 year old lake gardens into a world class
botanical garden covering over 100 hectares.

MyKuala Lumpur
Lake Gardens Trailbegins at
theNational Monument, an
imposing bronze statue on a low hill facing the Lake Gardens. This monument was
designed by an American sculptor, Felix de Weldon, and completed in 1966. It
commemorates the warriors who died defending the sovereignty of Malaysia.

There is a small restaurant
nearby, Tugu View Cafe, with a terrace overlooking the
Monument where you can take refreshment.

At the foot of the National Monument is theAsean Sculpture Garden(Museum ASEAN sewkt msh 6 ngr,ambil foto dsini) which is worth a
quick look. It contains six sculptures of stainless steel, glass, marble and
bamboo made by artists from Asean nations in the days when Asean was made up of
only 6 countries.

Next, after taking care while crossing the busy Jalan Parlimen,
enter into theLake Gardens Parkand take
one of the footpaths leading down to the main botanical garden area next to the
lakes. You will pass a large amphitheatre (Panggung Anniversari) where shows
and cultural events are staged periodically.

Be sure not to miss theMouse-deer
and Deer Park(Taman Rusa
dan Kancil).The mousedeer are cute little things but very shy and you will be
lucky to get a good photo. The larger more common deer on the other hand are
less camera-shy. You can sometimes buy food for the deer at the entrance to the
deer park if anyone is on duty.

Next I suggest a visit to theOrchid & Hibiscus Gardens.This is a
park-within-a-park with its own entrance. There is a nominal admission charge
at weekends but it is free on weekdays. There are hundreds of specimens of
orchid and hibiscus to enjoy here. The hibiscus (orbunga raya) is the national
flower of Malaysia.

next to the Convention
Centre is Aquaria, an international standard aquarium attraction of the sort
where you ride on a travelator through a glass tunnel while sharks, rays and
other marine creatures glide by. Well worth a visit. Open weekdays from 11am to
8pm and weekends from 10.30am to 8pm. (Last admissions 7pm.) Admission Charges:
Adults RM50 / Children RM40.Feeding
Session every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday.

Cara k
Aquaria via PUTRA LRT : Aquaria KLCC is a short walk from Suria KLCC Putra Line
station. From the station, simply enter Suria KLCC and make your way through
the underpass tunnel connecting from the lower-ground level of Suria KLCC (next
to Kentucky) to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. From here it's a 5 minute
walk through the tunnel to Aquaria KLCC.

4. KLCC Park and Playground

This is for everyone to enjoy and there's no
entrance charge. Wading
Pool Opening Hours:Tuesday
- Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. Park
& Playground Opening Hours:7 am to 9.30 pm. If you are coming from the shopping centre, the park and playground
is located behind the water
fountain.The playground is a
thoughtfully laid out maze of swings, climbers, rope ladders, tunnels and all
the kid's stuff which will keep the children enthralled for hours chasing one another
or hiding from one another.There's also a shallow wading pool children
to play in. The water's no more than 18 inches at the deepest and it's a great
way to cool off on a hot day. Come prepared with bathers and a towel for the
kids to dry off. No matter how you make them promise not to get wet, children
being who they are, will more often than not get themselves wet and probably in
the process get you wet as well.

Cara k KLCC Park : you can take the monorail
from the Hang Tuah Monorail Station (5 min walk from Sarang Galloway) and get
off at the Jalan Ampang Station just in front of Concorde Hotel (Hard Rock
Cafe) and walk 10 minutes along Jalan Ampang (one of the longest roads in Kuala
Lumpur / Selangor) to KLCC. You will find the walk interesting as you would
pass the Renaissance Hotel, New World Hotel, Malaysian Tourism Information
Centre (MATIC), Lai Meng Chinese School, ZOUK discotheque complex and the
Australian High Commission on Jln Yap Kwan Seng.